gliding
/'glaidiɳ/
Definition
- Noun:
- The activity of flying a glider: The sport or activity of operating an aircraft (a glider) that flies without an engine, using air currents to stay aloft.
Usage
- As a subject: "Gliding requires skill and an understanding of weather patterns."
- As an object: "She took up gliding as a hobby last summer."
- With prepositions: "He is skilled in the art of gliding." / "They went gliding over the valley."
Examples
- Noun:
- Gliding is a peaceful way to experience flight.
- The club offers lessons in gliding for beginners.
- We watched the silent gliding of the birds above the cliffs.
Advanced Usage
- "to go gliding": to participate in the activity of flying a glider.
- They go gliding every weekend when the weather is good.
Variants and Related Words
- Glide (verb): to move smoothly and continuously, often as if without effort.
- The swans glide across the surface of the lake.
- Glider (noun): a light aircraft designed to fly without an engine.
- The glider was towed into the air by a small plane.
Synonyms
- Soaring: The act of flying, especially a glider, at a high altitude, often in rising air currents.
- Sailplaning: Another term for the sport of flying a glider.
Related Phrases
- Hang gliding: A related but distinct air sport where the pilot flies a light, non-motorized foot-launched aircraft called a hang glider.
- Hang gliding offers a more exposed flying experience than gliding in an enclosed cockpit.
Noun
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the activity of flying a glider
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